second battle of ypres

Noun
  1. Battle in World War I (1915);
    Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient (synset 101303273)
    domain region: belgique, belgium, kingdom of belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: first world war, great war, war to end war, world war 1, world war i - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
    same as: battle of ypres, ypres

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